Planter.



J. F. REBDER.

PLANTER.

APPLICATION HLBD 11111.13, 1913.

1,@"568, Patented 0011.111913.

JOHN F. REEDER, OF LORAINE, TEXAS.

PLANTER.

intacts.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented 9ct. 141, 11913.

citizen of the Unlted States, residing at Loraine, in the county of Mitchell and State larly to a combination of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Planters, of which the followmg isa specification.

My invention relates to improvements in agricultural implements, and refers .particuplanter and cultivator, the main vobjectof the invention being the provisio l of an implement which will plant the seed in a -shallow and also in a deep furrow, to insure the proper planting of the seed, and which will properly cover `the furrows after lthe planting operation, and also cultivate the soil.

Another object of my invention is the provision of meanscapable of applicationto planters and cultivators in use which will effect the plantin in deep and shallow furrows as well as t e proper covering of the furrows and cultivation of the soil, the means for the said purpose being of simple,

:durable and inexpensive construction, and

thoroughly ellicient and practical in every particular. i

To attain the desired objects my invention consists of an agricultural implement embodying novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts for service substantially as shown, described and particularly defined by the claims.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of an agricultural implement provided or equipped with my improvement. Fig. 2 is acentral longitudinal sectionall view of the implement with my improvement in position thereon, and Fig. 3 is a perspective view of my improvement detached from the implement'to show its novel construction.

Referring by numeral to the drawings, in which similar numerals of reference denote corresponding parts in all the views of the drawings: the numeral 1 designates the axle, 2 the ground wheels,.3 the drivers seat, 4 the frame of the implement, 5 the tongue, 6 the standards for the rear coverers connected to the frame, 25 the front coverers or cultivators, 28 the rear furrow opener, 8 the hand lever for raising and lowering said gangs, and 9 the feed hopper mounted upon the frame, all of which \-parts areV of well known or any desired construction and in connection with which I use my improvement.- To the forward part of the frame regulate the depth ,shovel 17 carried by the frame.

Application led January 13, 1913. Serial No. 741,720.

and adjacent the inner end of the tongue is secured the plow standard 10 which is retained in proper adjustment by means of the braces 11 and the late 12, and the lower portion of the stan ard is bifurcated or slotted at 13, and upon said lower end is secured the plow point 14, which is adjustably secured in the slotted or bifurcated' end of the standard, by means of the pair of securing bolts 15, by means of vwhich it will be observed that the plow point can be adjusted vertically to regulate the4 depth of the furrow, as circumstances require. From this constructi- `.n it will be observed thatthe plow standard is mounted vertically in the frame and that the plow point is capable of a vertical adjustment in the standard to of the furrow, and {itting in the slotted end. of the standard above the plowpoint is the arm 16, which carries at its lower end; the shovel 17, which follows directly inthe path of the plow point and makes a furrow some-what deeper than the plow point, and the arm carrying this shovel or-furrower is standard by means of the pin 18, fitting in one of a series of vertical openings 19, which regulate the depth of the furrow to be made by the shovel 17. Fitting in the slotted end of the standard and above the arm 16, is the lug 20 formed with a vertical ear 21, which receives the retaining bolt 22, and formed integral with the lug and ear is the yoke or ball 23, which extends rearward and terminates in a pair of arms 24, to

whose lower end are connected Ithe pair ofl shovels 25. Also connected to the said yoke and disposed in opposite relation to said yoke is the yoke or bail `26, which is formed centrally at its closed portion with a curved arm 27, to which is connected a shovel 28. This construction, as most clearly shown in Fig. 3, forms an open frame or collar and is adjustable at its forward portion in the plow standard, justment causes the shovel 17 at the head of the open frame to cut deeper into the ground than the rear shovel, the result of which is to dig rst by means of the shovel 17 a deep furrow and then to dig a shallow furrow by means of a furrower or shovel 28 carried by the frame. To feed the seed in the rear of the deep furrow shovel, I provide a long seed spout 29, which discharges the seed directly in the rear of the rst Thus the retained in the hind the second shovel is the seed dropper 31 which drops the seed into the furrow, and following in behind this come the two shovels which covers the last seed dropped.

From the. foregoing description taken in connection with the drawings the o eration oflmy implement will be readily un erstood and 1t Will be observed that the machine is drawn over the ground and the plow first opens the furrow or breaks the ground, which breaking of the ground is followed by the shovel in line and in rear of the plow point which cuts into the ground and makes a'furrow in which theseed is dropped, and following the first furrow which has been suppliedv With the first planting of the seed comes .the shovel which shovel 28 carried by the open frame digs a somewhat shallower trench from the last. Following directly behind the path of this shovel it will be seen that` the second seed dropper will perform the same functions as the first, and the two shovels in back. of the last seed dropper will cover the seed with the soil, to make the proper sproutixn of the seed to loduce a healthyl crop, an while the making of the furrow and the planting of the seed iseffected, the shovels carried by the frame, as -well as the gang of shovels perform their function of covering and cultivating the. ground, as will be readily understood and appreciated.

The numerous advantages of my invention will be readily understood and appreciated .by all persons skilled in the use of such a machine, and it will be observed that the parts have the desired adjustments to suit all conditions, also that the double planting is effected in a perfect manner and will insure a full crop, also the improvements can be applied to implements 1n use or when the implements are made at the factory and that the improvementswhile 'l adding greatly to the efficiency 'of the invention will not materially increase the cost of the implement as a whole.

I claim:

1. In an agricultural implement, the combination with a frame, a front low and a shovel to the rear thereof, a bail terminating in arms and suitably su ported, shovels carried bysaid arms, a bai on sald arms, and a shovel carried thereby.

2. In an agricultural im lement, the combination with a frame, a ront plow and a shovel to the rear thereof, a bail terminating in arms and suitabl supported, shovels carried by said arms, a ail on said arms, a shovel carried thereby, said bails being oppositely disposed, and means securing one of said bails to the plow standard. l

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN F. REEDER. Witnesses:

W. M. BENNETT,. H. M. PERRY. 

